Is this true..? hopefully you know.?

Question

is it true that you need to get shots before entering 6th grade? i am going into 6th grade this fall and i was just talking to my friend on aim. she asked me if i got them and i said no. she said that there are 2 shots you need to get or you can't enter 6th grade...

i knew nothing about it.

do you know if it's true?

thanks!

Answer 1

I don't remember doing that, only going into 7th grade maybe, but definitely in high school.

She probably means gardasil, which is a vaccine against cervical cancer. I'm going into high school, and although they definitely suggest it, you don't have to. I'm soooo freakin scared of needles that I won't. They'll probably strongly advise you to get it, but you will be sore!

Answer 2

It depends on your state. In mine, New York, you need DTAP/Boostrix/Adacel immunization before entering 6th grade.

If there is a requirement in your state and school district, you should have gotten something in the mail about it along with any emergency contact forms and the like. Ask your parents and have them check your school's website.

Answer 3

assuming you are up to date with all of  your previous vaccinations, then around your age, there is the tetanus/diptheria that needs updating, the meningococcal vaccine, and gardasil, the new vaccine for girls that protects against HPV.

Answer 4

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